Issues
CCC Sounds Off on New York Daily News Oct. 17 editorial, “Dead children, silent city”
It seems likely that mental illness was a critical factor leading to the tragic deaths of three infants thrown from windows by their mothers over the past few weeks. These tragedies are important reminders to all New Yorkers that we must look out for o …
Making the Connection: Economic Stability and Child Welfare
CCC Executive Director, Jennifer March, was the keynote speaker at the 10th Annual Center for Family Life Sister Mary Geraldine Symposium on the role that economic stability and workforce engagement play in the safety and well-being of children and fam …
New Reports Document Need For Continued Expansion of Early Education, After-school and Summer Programs
Despite New York City’s recent expansion of prekindergarten for all 4-year olds and after-school programs for over 100,000 middle school students, there is still a tremendous need to further expand high quality early childhood education and after-schoo …
PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARES OCTOBER NATIONAL YOUTH JUSTICE AWARENESS MONTH, NOTES THAT TWO STATES PROSECUTE 16-YEAR-OLDS AS ADULTS
President Obama today issued a proclamation declaring October “National Youth Justice Awareness” month. In it, he recognizes what the Children’s Defense Fund-New York, Citizens’ Committee for Children and a broad coalition of New Yorkers know to be tru …
Survey of NYC After-School System Finds Unmet Demand in Elementary Schools, Need for Summer Programs Among Working Parents
For Immediate Release: September 23, 2015 Contact: Morgan Rubin, 646-517-1813 New York, NY – Surveys of program providers and parents involved in New York City’s after-school system reveal a high level of unmet need for programs serving elementary scho …
CCC Testimony: Regarding HRA’s Employment Plan Concept Papers
CCC submitted testimony to the Committee on General Welfare on September 22, 2015 regarding the review of the Human Resources Administration’s Employment Plan concept papers. This new approach, which more fully recognizes the needs of individual client …
